I Rely on Beauty to Stabilize the Country

The dark soil rolled, and with a rake down, clumps of round yellow things were dug out.

Gu Yuanbai's eyes widened slowly, looking at these potatoes in disbelief.

Xue Yuan beside him said to him in amazement: "Your Majesty, although the potatoes can no longer be fed, these sweet potatoes look very good."

Gu Yuanbai: "...well."

Potatoes and sweet potatoes grow different seedlings from the ground. Gu Yuanbai has seen these two crops before.But he has been in Daheng for 14 years, and his modern memory is so far away that he can no longer tell the difference between potatoes and sweet potato seedlings.

He clearly remembered that potatoes were grown on the south side and sweet potatoes were grown on the north side, why is it different now?Or was he confusing the seeds of the two high-yielding crops?

Or are farmers confused?

Gu Yuanbai looked into the corn field, and the plump corn was wrapped among the green leaves, exuding a delicious fragrance.Corn was still right, Gu Yuanbai felt a little comforted in his heart.The only embarrassing thing is that he has always thought that the potato seeds are dead for the past four months, and the people around him also think so.A few days ago, Gu Yuanbai had been thinking about how to quickly spread the cultivation methods of sweet potatoes and corn across the country. He even thought about eating roasted sweet potatoes, dried sweet potatoes, sweet potato cakes, glutinous rice fruit and hemp balls... Sweet potatoes were turned into sweet potato flour, but what came out was not sweet potatoes, but potatoes that he had given up hope for a long time ago.

The yield of sweet potatoes is better than that of potatoes, but in terms of the delicacies that can be made, there are still more potatoes.

But Gu Yuanbai was unprepared and did not expect, caught off guard and could only look at the potatoes all over the floor in a daze.

Xue Yuan was still talking non-stop, "Look, my lord, these sweet potatoes are getting bigger and bigger."

"..." Gu Yuanbai paused for a moment, then quietly said, "Yes."

The farmers had never seen potatoes and sweet potatoes. In order to prevent these crops from being different in the future and to keep them secret, Gu Yuanbai did not describe to them what these things looked like when they grew up, nor did he tell them what they were.

It is estimated that everyone except Gu Yuanbai now thinks that these potatoes are sweet potatoes.

The privy officer standing behind him stared at the ground without blinking, and the words in his voice were no longer coherent, "My lord, the sweet potatoes dug out of this field alone are worth two or three stones... If, if it is a whole One mu of land has such an amount and such a size, so it can be as high as dozens of stones per mu?"

The people around gasped.

There was a sudden noise, and a few ministers who followed Gu Yuanbai to see the new crops started talking in twos and threes, their eyes fixed on the potatoes, and they said "sweet potatoes" one after another in their mouths, "I don't know how this sweet potato tastes. It’s not easy to get full”, “There’s a layer of mud on the outside, but after washing, can it be eaten raw as fruit?”

Gu Yuanbai rubbed the center of his brows, ordered people to pick up dozens of potatoes, and asked the minister behind him with a smile, "My gentlemen, I want to know...how do you eat sweet potatoes?"

The courtiers saluted respectfully, unable to hold back their curiosity, "Your Majesty, you are being rude."

"Tian Fusheng, send someone to send the sweet potatoes to the imperial dining room." Gu Yuanbai took a deep breath and said gently, "Let the people in the imperial dining room pay attention. Remember, if the sweet potatoes turn green or sprout, they must be removed." Dig it somewhere, and you can’t eat it. The sweet potato skin needs to be peeled off. This thing can be used for cooking and soup, and it can also be used as a substitute for ears of wheat to make cakes. I will tell you a few ways, and you can let the imperial dining room follow this to do..."

After he finished speaking, he felt melancholy. The name of Tudou just disappeared indistinctly. From then on, the hot and sour potato shreds would turn into hot and sour sweet potato shreds.

Tian Fusheng didn't dare to forget every word, "Young one, let's prepare."

Xue Yuan also listened seriously, "My lord, are sweet potatoes delicious?"

Gu Yuanbai looked back at him and nodded affirmatively, "The taste is very good, whether it is a vegetarian dish or with meat, it is a good thing to serve on the dinner table." He thought for a while, and said calmly with a cheeky face: "It doesn't lose to potatoes. "

"The minister will be blessed," Xue Yuan smiled, "and the people of the world will also be blessed."

The potatoes all over the ground are close to each other, which is very easy to make people feel the joy of a good harvest.Gu Yuanbai led the crowd through the potato field and came to the corn field.

The corn had already been broken off and placed on the ground, piled up layers upon layers. Gu Yuanbai reached out and picked up one from above, and personally removed the coat of the corn. As soon as the golden corn was exposed in front of everyone, everyone was shocked and stared It is as beautiful as a fruit made of jade.

"This thing, I call it corn," Gu Yuanbai gently tore off the corn silk on the top of the corn, and the slightly white head of the corn in front of the golden color was more clearly exposed, "This thing is soft and waxy. Sweet and delicious, no matter it is baked, fried, steamed or boiled, it is delicious. Rice grains can be used in dishes, and can also be used as a substitute for corn. There are many uses. Come here, get some to be steamed in the imperial dining room, so that you can taste it Have a taste."

The courtiers thanked each other, and Gu Yuanbai smiled, "Compared to the taste of these two things, I pay more attention to their yield per mu. These exotic seeds are too few, less than one mu of land, but Your lords have also seen it with your own eyes, even if there are less than a hundred seeds, there are definitely a lot of things planted."

When everyone looked back, they saw a pile of corn and "sweet potatoes" piled up on the left and right sides respectively.

If there is such an amount in one mu of land, it is much more than millet mu!Even if the taste of "sweet potatoes" and corn is not good, as long as they don't kill people, they are good things, but I don't know how to feel full, and it is not troublesome to grow them.

The courtiers had a lot of thoughts in their hearts, but they were more happy than worried.After getting permission from the Holy One, they touched the corn and "sweet potatoes" carefully, as if they loved their newborn grandson, but were afraid of accidentally damaging them.

After a while, Tian Fusheng ran over to ask the saint to upload a meal. Gu Yuanbai asked and found that the corn had been steamed, so he simply asked someone to present the steamed corn first.

The corn is more plump and beautiful after it contains water, and the heat lingers in the silk cracks.The steamed corn is sweeter than the boiled one. As soon as he put it in front of him, the sweet smell wafted to his nostrils. Gu Yuanbai couldn't help but relax his brows when he smelled this strange yet familiar aroma.

After the Holy One moved his mouth, the others tentatively tasted the corn.As soon as the sweet taste came into my mouth, my eyes widened in surprise.

Teeth pierced the rice grains, the juice is sweet but not greasy, it tastes really delicious.It was unexpected that a crop with such a large yield could taste so good.

Everyone can't help but look forward to the next "sweet potato" taste.

After the meal was served, their eyes lit up when they tasted it.

Some of the ministers are old and have bad teeth and can’t taste corn. Gu Yuanbai specially ordered people to stew the potatoes used by these veterans to make them softer. The soup is locked in the potatoes, which is more delicious than pure stewed meat. much.

This lunch was a joy for both the host and the guests, and when the courtiers asked to resign, some old officials came to ask the Holy Majesty if he could share some "sweet potatoes" for them.

Gu Yuanbai shook his head with a smile, "These must be reserved for next year, and you will be able to eat these two things next year."

After that day, the important ministers of the DPRK and Central Committee remembered the two names of corn and sweet potato.The two crops have not been released yet, but they have already been vaguely known, and privately they are looking forward to the spring of next year, waiting patiently for the court to release the seedlings.

After winter, spring comes slowly.

In February of this year, the "sweet potato" seeds and corn seeds of the imperial court were transported to various places along the water and land.Most of the memorials sent to the capital from various places are crying, but there is nothing to do if there is not enough, the total amount is only so much.

In September of the same year, the yield per mu of "sweet potato" and corn reached a level that shocked Daheng people.

More and more people regard it as the food given by the gods to the Holy One, just because the Holy One loves the country and the people, is diligent and kind, and manages Daheng in an orderly manner.

The longevity card was erected, and the people in the temple set foot.When offering incense, I sincerely wish to let the Holy One live a long life.

There are more and more people who can eat enough, and the people are full of emotions. They want to thank the Holy One for making them full, but they don't understand anything. They can only ask the Buddha and the gods. For a long time, the prosperity will last forever.

On the day of Shangyuan Festival, Gu Yuanbai and Xue Yuan left the palace in a low-key manner.

The figures swayed, and the two of them walked among them.Time seems to have left no trace on Gu Yuanbai's face. When Xue Yuan looked at him, he occasionally flashed a somewhat complicated look.

When Gu Yuanbai raised his eyebrows or smiled, it still seemed to be shining with tiny stars.The lanterns are not as good as half a cent, and the grass and trees are the foil.

He became more and more breezy, but Xue Yuan, who was two years older than him, had already begun to realize the cruelty of time.

"Why do you look at me like this?" Gu Yuanbai looked up at him with a smile, and teased, "Idiot."

Xue Yuan couldn't help raising his hand to hook his long hair at the temples, and the satin hair ran through his hands, Xue Yuan's eyebrows flickered, and he said after a long time: "I once left something on the territory of Rilianna in northern Xinjiang."

Gu Yuanbai was curious, "What?"

Xue Yuan shook his head, and went to hold his hand, "You will know when you find out."

Gu Yuanbai smiled, and walked slowly with him in the shadow of the lamp.

Xue Yuan was dressed in a black robe, which made his aura of sinking down in recent years even more compelling.When he was by Gu Yuanbai's side, it was like an uneasy old man was accompanying his treasure that everyone coveted.

When Gu Yuanbai thought about it, he couldn't help but smile deeper, and he looked sideways at Xue Yuan.This world undoubtedly favors Xue Yuan, even though there are severe wrinkles between his brows caused by deep frowns, he is still handsome and upright.Time has brought him not only age, but also the accumulated demeanor.

The strong tea smells fragrant, and the sword takes off its sheath.The long-lasting taste of the essence is more abundant, and there is no need for other things to be useless green branches and green leaves.

Gu Yuanbai looked at the sky and calculated the time.

When the two of them walked onto the bridge, hundreds of Kongming lanterns were suddenly lit up all over the capital.These lights are as warm and yellow as stars, instantly forming a scattered galaxy.

Surprised cheers and admiration sounded under the bridge. Everyone raised their heads to see the dazzling sky lanterns. The stars were dotted with hundreds of scenes in life. This scene was reflected from the eyes into the bottom of the heart, laying a light that was deeply remembered.

Xue Yuan also looked up at the Kongming Lantern in surprise, and Gu Yuanbai coughed suddenly.Xue Yuan lowered his head instantly, looking anxiously at him.

The corners of Gu Yuanbai's lips were filled with joyful smiles, and after noticing his gaze, he turned back with a smile and said, "Tonight and Hexi, I met this beloved man."①

Xue Yuan paused, only him in his eyes.

Gu Yuanbai raised his hand, and gently nodded between his brows, "Northern wind is cool, rain and snow are cool. Please be kind to me, and walk hand in hand." ②

The north wind is cold, and the rain and snow are heavy.Thanks to you for putting so much affection on me, I would like to walk with you hand in hand.

Gu Yuanbai knew that Xue Yuan had been waiting for this sentence for a long time.

And they've been together for 15 years.

Time is slow, but when I looked back suddenly, I found that it was extremely fast. In the past 15 years, happy memories with each other accounted for the vast majority.

If it wasn't for Xue Yuan's love for him more and more every year, Gu Yuanbai's suspicious nature, he would not have believed that there is such a strong and pure love in the world, and such persistence for years .

He smiled and urged, "Speak."

Xue Yuan was a little stiff, and the bewilderment he hadn't felt for a long time fell on him again. He opened his mouth, but his tongue began to get knotted.

The Holy Majesty's eyes are brighter than the Kongming Lantern behind him.

Xue Yuan straightened his tongue with difficulty, and stammered, "I've been holding you."

Gu Yuanbai looked down at the two people's hands, Xue Yuan subconsciously clenched them, Gu Yuanbai smiled, "Then hold them."